Pohádky tisíce a jedné noci (literally Tales of 1,001 Nights) is a 1974

1974 in film

The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...

 Czech

Cinema of the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic was a seedbed for many acclaimed film directors.Three Czech/Czechoslovak movies that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film were The Shop on Main Street by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos in 1965, Closely Watched Trains by Jiří Menzel in 1967 and...

 animated film directed by Karel Zeman

Karel Zeman

Karel Zeman was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator. Because of his creative use of special effects and animation in his films, he has often been called the "Czech Méliès."-Life:...

. The film combines the voyages of Sindbad the Sailor with elements of other tales from the Arabian Nights. Released in America as Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor, it is also known as A Thousand and One Nights.

The First Voyage

Originally released as the short Dobrodružství námořníka Sindibáda (literally "Adventures of Sindbad the Sailor," 14 minutes, 1971).

The Second Voyage

Originally released as the short Druhá cesta námořníka Sindibáda (lit. "The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor," 13 min., 1972).

The Third Voyage

Originally released as the short V zemi obrů (lit. "In the Land of Giants," 13 min., 1973).

The Fourth Voyage

Originally released as the short Magnetová hora (lit. "The Magnet Mountain," 15 min., 1973).

The Fifth Voyage

Originally released as the short Létající koberec (lit. "The Flying Carpet," 11 min., 1973).

The Sixth Voyage

Originally released as the short Mořský sultán (lit. "The Sultan of the Sea," 10 min., 1974).

The Seventh Voyage

Originally released as the short Zkrocený démon (lit. "Taming the Demon," 12 min., 1974).